Which of our top 30 prospects do you believe will break the top hundred and what will be their rankings in it?
Im just going to show my potential top 20 prospects and their slashes for this next season. Let me tell you before hand that these are extremely over inflated stats but i would like to hear what you think about it. And which ones do you think have the best chance of living up to these extreme stats. These are just the years i hope that they will have. Also i want to see if you agree that these prospects deserve to be in the top 100 like i do.
1: Franklin Barreto 1#
Franklin Barreto 310/360/505 19 homeruns 17 stolen bases Double A.
Reasoning: The reason why i think Barreto could become the best prospect in baseball is simple, almost everyone ahead of him is going to be in the majors this season. Now Urias will most likely be in the minors this year but i could see the Dodgers calling him up mid season if he continues to dominate the way he has.
Yoan Moncada might be getting called up next year. A lot of scouts believe that he is ready to take the next step and play at the manor league level. Now second base and shortstop are both blocked so I believe his future will be at 3rd base.
Brendan Rodgers and Dansby Swanson are both a long ways away from the majors but i think Barretos play will push him ahead of them but i could also see him staying behind them as well. But for this list I'm going to put him as number one.
2: Matt Olson 41
265/410/566 41 homeruns walks 133 44# Triple A
Reasoning: The reason why i think Matt Olson will jump up so high is because I think that with his way above power and eye that he will crush Triple A. He has already hit 37 homeruns in a season so i think him hitting 44 is not unrealistic at all. I think his walks number are going to get even higher this year as well. Now the 41# best prospect might be a bit to farfetched but if he crushes triple i don't think its that unreasonable.
3rd: Sean Manaea 67#
Sean Manaea 150ings 180 strikeouts 2.40 era .210 average 1.16 whip 67#
Reasoning: Sean Manaea has a chance to be a truly special player with extreme strikeout upside. I think its very likely that Sean Manaea is going to dominate triple A like he did with Double A with the As. With him absolutely dominating Triple A i think he will jump way into the top 100.
4th:Matt chapman 76#
Matt Chapman 260/330/510 28 homeruns 5 steals 76 walks.
Reasoning: Power is at a premium and Matt Chapman has just that. While Double A is known to kill players power numbers like it did to Matt Olson but i think Matt Chapman will still find a way to hit over 20 home runs. His defense has a chance to become something special i think he could potentially become almost as good as Arenado. While the Walks are probably mostly a bit much but i think it could happen.
5th:Renato Nunez 86#
Renato Nunez 285/340/490 33 home runs
Reasoning: Nunez power is due to take a big leap forward and i think this will be the year he does it. A future line up with him and Matt Olson is going to be a terrifying thing indeed. If Nunez does hit for the power i think he will be making the 100 prospects is almost a sure thing.
6th: Casey Meisner 89#
Casey Meisner 2.10 era 164 innings 184 strikeouts .199 batting 1.05 whip
Reasoning: Casey Meisner has a chance to become truly special, he has ace upside. I think with how extreme our Double A ball park is for pitching that he's going to destory Double A. He's gotten better every year and will prove to be a steal of a player for Tyler Clippard. I think with how young he is and how he will dominate Double A that he will make it in the top 100.
7th: Jacob Nottingham 93#
Jacob Nottingham 305/367/490 23 home runs 3 steals 58 walks Double
Reasoning: Jacob Nottingham has a chance to be a player who hits for both plus contact and power which is a rare combination in any player but in a catcher that is even more valuable. His defense is still coming along but if any organization can fix that its the Oakland As and if Vogt takes him under his wing we could have a potential super star in the making. I expect his power to keep growing with each year he goes through the minors. Maybe one day he could be the As answer to the Giants Buster Posey as unlikely as that is but we can hope right.
8th: Chad Pinder 98#
Chad Pinder 322/356/496 19 homeruns
Reasoning: Chad Pinder had a huge breakout season in 2015 and he can hopefully take another step forward next season. With how well he hit Double A i expect him to plan just as good if not better in triple A. I think power will also take another step forward while his contact gets better. Now is unwillingness to get walked is probably why he wont break higher onto the list among a few other things but i think 98# is incredibly fair.
9th: Richie Martin 99#
Richie Martin 265/350/370 5 homeruns 43 steals 67 walks.
Reasoning: Richie Martin is a glove first bat second kind of player and nothing is wrong with that, he has a chance to be one of the best defensive shortstops in the game a perennial gold glove finalist. Now he if Richie Martin can hit 265 and get on base enough to use his speed he has a chance to be a great player. In the minors this year he showed he was willing to take his walks and if he keeps that up i see no reason why he cant hit in the 2 hole once he gets to the majors.
10: Dakota Chalmers
Dakota Chalmers 2.30 era 70 innings 95 strikeouts .220 baa 1.22 whip
Reasoning: The Oakland As are going to take it slow with Chalmers and they have no reason to rush him. In our entire farm system he's probably the pitcher with the most amount of upside. If his fastball gets faster like many predict we could have our own Syndergaard a pitcher who could be hitting a 100 on his fast ball. I think that once his fast ball starts hitting in the 100s he will make it in the top 100 for prospects i think he could even make it into the top 20s.
11: Dillion Overton
Dillion Overton 170 innings 186 ks 3.05 era 230 average 1.30 whip
Reasoning: Overton was the one who was supposed to get drafted in the first round but ultimately didn't but he still has the same amount of upside anyways. He could impact our rotation as soon as late 2016 but I'm thinking he will join the rotation in 2017. He has a chance to at least be a number 2 or 3 starter.
12: Rangel Ravelo
Rangel Ravelo 293/358/450 21 homeruns 62 walks
Reasoning: Ravelo destroyed the winter league this year and if he truly can keep it up he can become a premier player. He is more of contact hitter but could also hit for above power to which could become something special. I think he's going to become a truly great player.
13: Skye Bolt
Skye Bolt 265/345/490 22 homeruns 35 doubles 71 walks
Reasoning: Skye Bolt has plus power and could eventually develop plus contact like he once showed off in college. If he does that he becomes an elite prospect but as of right now he's a very solid prospect. He has a good eye as he's shown so far and it will only get better
14:Raul Alcantara
Raul Alcantara 110 innings 135 ks 3.30 era .235 average
Reasoning: Raul has the upside of a solid 2nd starter or a very good 3rd starter. I think he will a decent amount of innings this year as the Athletics will be careful with him. He could very easily impact the team as soon as late 2016 or 2017.
15: Mikey White
Mikey White 316/370/450 14 homeruns 5 steals 54 walks.
Reasoning: Mikey White has a chance to become a very solid major leaguer with a plus bat. He is never going to be a gold glove fielder as short but he will he a very solid fielder there, he has all the tools to stick there long term if need be.
16: Yairo Munoz
Yairo Munoz 280/320/405 16 homeruns 33 steals 51 walks
Reasoning: He has significant upside still and is still learning how to use them. I think is upside is most likely that of a player like Dee Gordan but without that high of a contact and a bit more power.
17: Joey Wendle
Joey Wendle 295/330/460 16 homeruns 34 walks 15 steals
Reasoning: Joey is most likely going to be in the majors this season but if he stays in the minors i think he will mostly work on his eye. He is an incredibly solid player who i think will become a very solid player who could hit above 280 every year with a decent amount of power.
18th: Jesus Lopez
Jesus Lopez 270/330/405 12 homeruns 11 steals single A
Reasoning: Jesus Lopez is a very young player and is years away from the majors so to predict how he will turn out is very difficult right now. He has a chance to grow into a fielder who could hit for plus power and has a chance to be a solid fielder.
19th: Dylan Covey
Dylan Covey 160 innings 123 ks 3.79 era .240 average
Reasoning: Dylan Covey has a chance to be an ace as well as a chance to be a 5th starter. The brewers did almost take him with the 14th over all pick at some point but as of right now i think he will become a very good 4th or 5th starter. He wont reach the majors until 2017 most likely:
20: Jaycob Brugman
Jaycob Brugman 282/360/405 13 homeruns
Reasoning: Brugman is a player who will most likely end up as an average power hitter and not a masher, but he still has all the potential to turn into a masher. He has shown great patience at the plate with it getting better every year he walked 62 times this year.
